The National Comedy Center cut the ribbon on August 9, 2025 on an exhibit featuring Joan Rivers’ legendary joke file. The ceremony featured Comedy Center Executive Director Journey Gunderson and Kelly Carlin, daughter of George Carlin. … [Read more...]
Chautauqua Institution’s Week 2 Theme ‘Comedy Now’ Presented By National Comedy Center
Chautauqua Institution and the National Comedy Center are presenting “Comedy Now” Week for the second week of the Institution’s 2025 season. The week that runs through Saturday, July 5 has been curated by Comedian Lewis Black. The 10:45 a.m. … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] Community Matters – National Comedy Center Celebrates Mark Russell [Explicit] – September 14, 2023
The National Comedy Center honored political satirist, the late Mark Russell, at a celebration held on August 17, 2023 at the Comedy Center. Featured speakers included Lewis Black, Founding Chair of National Comedy Center; Kelly Carlin, National … [Read more...]
Political Satirist, Buffalo Native Mark Russell Celebrated at National Comedy Center
Political Satirist Mark Russell was celebrated at the National Comedy Center Thursday night. Russell, who was a founding Advisory Board Member of the National Comedy Center and a longtime Chautauqua Institution resident, passed away this past … [Read more...]
George Carlin Tribute Event on May 12 to Support National Comedy Center
JAMESTOWN - (MEDIA RELEASE) - The National Comedy Center, the nation’s official cultural institution and non-profit museum dedicated to comedy, and home to the George Carlin Archives, announced today that it will present an all-star tribute to comedy … [Read more...]
[LISTEN] 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Kicks off Wednesday, Highlighted by Two Events Featuring Lewis Black
MOBILE PHONE USERS: LISTEN VIA SOUNDCLOUD JAMESTOWN - The 2019 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival begins Wednesday in downtown Jamestown with several events on the schedule, including two programs featuring comedy legend and "King of Rant" Lewis … [Read more...]
National Comedy Center Acquires the Archive of Comedian Shelley Berman
HERMOSA BEACH, CALIFORNIA - The National Comedy Center is has acquired the archive of ground-breaking comedian Shelley Berman, who passed away in September 2017 at the age of 92. The donation was formally announced during a tribute attended by Larry … [Read more...]
2017 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Begins Monday, Continues Throughout the Week
JAMESTOWN - The annual celebration of comedy in Jamestown begins this week with a new twist to the Lucille Ball Comedy Festival. The National Comedy Center will be presenting a week of comedy performances and dialogues this year, and partnering … [Read more...]
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Draws Attendees from 41 States
JAMESTOWN - The numbers are in and the 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival brought in thousands of people from across the country. In fact, the four-day event drew attendees from 41 different states to downtown Jamestown. That's according to … [Read more...]
Lucille Ball Comedy Festival Continues Friday, Saturday in Jamestown NY
JAMESTOWN - The 2016 Lucille Ball Comedy Festival continues today and this weekend in downtown Jamestown. The opening day of the festival saw several events take place throughout Jamestown, including a sold out performance by comedian Lewis Black … [Read more...]
